Thomas W. Sutherland
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Thomas W. Sutherland was an early settler and attorney in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

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Thomas W. Sutherland was born c. 1817 in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

 and moved to San Diego sometime before 1850.

Sutherland and his wife Joanna (born c. 1822 in Pennsylvania) had one son in 1850.

From March 1850 to 1850 Sutherland was the last
Acting Alcalde (Mayor) of San Diego.
Sutherland was the city district attorney under the U. S. Government, and District Attorney in 1851. He moved to San Francisco in 1852.

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